Description:A LAMP WITH INTEGRATED HOUSING

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present disclosure relates, generally, to the field of a lamp with integrated housing. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a lamp with integrated housing which conceals the holder and gives a prominent visual appeal.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
[0002] Currently the lamp is mounted on to holder and the holder is completely exposed which can cause accidental electric shocks while mounting/dismantling. Also, exposed holders does not compliment the lamp aesthetics. Various recessed light fixtures are known to allow mounting of the fixture above the ceiling while also providing for rotational adjustment of the light fixture in combination with pivoting of the light fixture about a horizontal axis.
[0003] It is of extreme importance that such electric mass products as holders for electric glow lamps are of such design that the hazard the user is exposed to when using them is as small as possible. This hazard should preferably be completely non-existent since a very great number of users of holders for electric lamps are not aware of or appreciate only vaguely the potential risks associated with holders for high-tension current lamps.
[0004] There is, in fact, no lamp-holder on the market that is completely free from risks for the user. Thus, as far as is known, in all types of lamp-holders it is possible to introduce an elongated object of conductive material into a lamp-holder having no lamp screwed into it, press a contact or contact holder and thus close a circuit which includes the elongated object.
[0005] US 6,619,818 B2 discloses a light bulb housing, method of making same and method of replacing a light bulb within the light bulb housing wherein the housing has an internal chamber which is almost completely closed except for a single access opening. A light bulb is mounted within the internal chamber. A biasing device, such as a coil spring, is mounted within the internal chamber and located between the light bulb and the access opening. A lens is then mounted within the internal chamber against the coil spring and while compressing of the biasing device a O-ring seal is installed within a groove formed in the sidewall of the access opening. Upon manual release of the lens, the coil spring forces the lens into watertight, airtight, dustproof engagement with the O-ring seal.
[0006] This patent describes a lamp holder design used in motorcycles to fully cover the bulb inside and protect it from water, mud, and dust ingress. The mechanism has a complex assembly with multiple components that needs to be assembled at the user end to make it operational. Also the replacing a faulty/damaged bulb involves disassembling the enclosure that covers the bulb and is a multi-step process involving use of tools and expertise. In addition to this, as the enclosure completely encompasses the bulb with an annular aperture in the front for light to come out, significant light loss occurs.
[0007] US 8,087,802 B1 discloses a cover for a spiral-type compact florescent lamp includes a cover body and a connector extending from the cover body to the compact florescent lamp and connecting the cover to the compact florescent lamp with the cover body disposed adjacent to the lamp coil structure and covering the lamp coil structure.
[0008] This prior art involves a cap that partially covers the spiral-type compact fluorescent lamp and does not cover the lamp holder, nor does it provide protection from electric shocks. This mechanism involves a releasable clip mounted on a saucer shaped cover that engages with the coiled structure of the fluorescent lamp.
[0009] WO 1989011741 A1 discloses a bulb socket. When screwing a bulb into the lamp-holder according to the invention, which is carried out in an axially somewhat movable, threaded yoke, initially, via one of two resilient contacts associated with contacts provided on an outer plate which is somewhat movable with respect to the yoke, the outer plate and an inner plate provided with a pair of contacts and immovable with respect to the yoke, are pressed towards each other until a stop on the lamp-holder housing arrests the outer plate or the yoke before the pairs of contacts are brought together. By the continued threading motion of the bulb and by the fact that now the outer plate or the yoke are immovable with respect to the housing the plates are moved towards each other until their contact pairs are brought together and the yoke or the outer plate is arrested by the said stop. The contact pairs cannot be brought together by an object without it cooperating with the thread of the yoke.
[0010] This prior art brings out an improved version of lamp holder for E22 type which avoids accidental electrical shocks while mounting/dismounting the bulb or insertion of any foreign objects. This mechanism entails several moving components with intricate fitment and tight tolerances that makes the assembly of the final product complex and time consuming. Moreover, movement of the aforesaid components might get restricted over time due to accumulation of dirt, grease, and cobwebs, thereby rendering the mechanism non-operational.
[0011] In the above mentioned prior arts, all the mechanism involves complex structure which make its mounting and dismounting difficult and involves extra effort from the user part while using the lamp.
[0012] None of the art evidences a visual appeal by its aesthetics along with providing user safety from electric shock. None of the cited art comes up with a simple and versatile structure which facilitate easy mounting and dismounting. Thus, there is a need of a lamp housing with simple structure and long service life and improved safety measures.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
[0013] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfy, are listed herein below.
[0014] It is a general or primary object of the present disclosure to provide a lamp or bulb with integrated housing which conceals the holder.
[0015] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a lamp with integrated housing which has simple structure and provide safety from electric shock while mounting and dismounting of lamp from the holder.
[0016] It is another object of the present disclosure is to provide a lamp with a detachable translucent part which gives visual cues to user to facilitate mounting of lamp on any type of holder.
[0017] It is yet another object of the present disclosure to provide a lamp with a part of housing rotatable about its axis to cater the misalignment issues.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0018] This summary is provided to introduce concepts related to a lamp which has an improved housing which is simple in structure and provide protection from shock. The concepts are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.
[0019] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a lamp 100 with integrated housing having a first part 110 and a second part 140 of housing, the lamp 100 comprising: a PCB board in a PCB board housing 120 and a diffuser 111 snap fitted with the PCB board housing 120 which forming the first part 110 of housing and a base holder 130 protruded downward from the first part 110 of housing. The base holder 130 is surrounded by the second part 140 of the housing, and the second part accommodated the PCB board housing 120 within its interior circumferential area for being rotatably connected with the first part 110 of the housing and the second part 140 of the housing having a translucent cup 150 forming a part of the second part 140 housing for providing visual support for mounting and dismounting of the lamp 100 on holder.
[0020] In an embodiment, the present disclosure provides that the PCB board housing 120 comprises a cylindrical component with a circumferential surface 121 with a cut out 123 at its bottom for arresting the second part 140 of the housing.
[0021] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides that the second part 140 of the housing having a plurality of snaps to rest upon the cut out 123 of the PCB board housing 120.
[0022] In yet another embodiment, the present disclosure provides that the circumferential surface 121 of the PCB board housing 120 is accommodated by the interior circumferential area of the second part 140 of the housing and the circumferential surface 121 having a plurality of protruded parts 122 which comes in contact with interior circumferential area of the second part 140 of the housing to reduce friction.
[0023] In still another embodiment, the present disclosure provides that the circumferential area of the second part 140 of the housing has a plurality of grooves 141 to provide gap for air.
[0024] In further embodiment, the present disclosure provides that the translucent cup 150 is detachably connected with the second part 140 of the housing, which can be detached during the angle mounting of the lamp.
[0025] In preferred embodiment, the present disclosure provides that the diffuser 111 has a ring 112 at its bottom which is received by the inner portion formed by the circumferential surface 121 of PCB board housing 120 to get permanently snap fitted with the diffuser 111.
[0026] In more preferred embodiment, the present disclosure provides that the outer surface of circumferential surface 121 of PCB board housing 120 at least a lug and the interior circumferential area of the second part 140 of the housing has at least a ridge to get engaged with the lug to arrest the rotation of the second part 140 of the housing with respect to the PCB board housing 120.
[0027] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides that the second part 140 of the housing is rotatable with the PCB board housing 120 and the rotation is limited within the range of 90o - 270o.
[0028] In yet another embodiment, the present disclosure provides that the lamp 100 is mountable on straight holder or angle holder with pogo-pin assembly.
[0029] In still another embodiment, the present disclosure provides that the translucent cup 150 is snap fitted with the second part 140 of the housing.
[0030] To further understand the characteristics and technical contents of the present subject matter, a description relating thereto will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the drawings are illustrative only but not used to limit the scope of the present subject matter.
[0031] Various objects, features, aspects, and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0032] It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of the present subject matter and are therefore not to be considered for limiting its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments. The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying figures. The illustrated embodiments of the subject matter will be best understood by reference to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated by like numerals throughout. The following description is intended only by way of example, and simply illustrates certain selected embodiments of devices, systems, and methods that are consistent with the subject matter as claimed herein, wherein:
[0033] FIG. 1A illustrates the assembled lamp with integrated housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0034] FIG. 1B illustrates the lamp with first and second parts of housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0035] FIG. 2 illustrate the exploded view of lamp with integrated housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0036] FIG. 3A illustrates the locking mechanism of arresting second part of housing with the PCB housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0037] FIG. 3B illustrates the enlarged view of locking mechanism of second part of housing with the PCB housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0038] FIG. 3C illustrates the location of snaps on the second part of the housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0039] FIG. 4A illustrates the locking mechanism of translucent cup with the second part of housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0040] FIG. 4B illustrates the enlarged view of locking mechanism of translucent cup with the second part of housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0041] FIG. 4C illustrates the location of snaps on the translucent cup in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0042] FIG. 4D illustrates the details to arrest sideways movement of translucent cup in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0043] FIG. 4E illustrates the assembled lamp with translucent cup in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0044] FIG. 5A illustrates the mechanism to arrest the unintentional rotation of second part of housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0045] FIG. 5B illustrates the enlarged view of mechanism to arrest the unintentional rotation of second part of housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0046] FIG. 5C illustrates the location of stopper on the PCB housing to arrest the unintentional rotation of second part of housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0047] The figures depict embodiments of the present subject matter for illustration only. A person skilled in the art will easily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
[0048] The detailed description of various exemplary embodiments of the disclosure is described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments are described herein in such details as to communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of details provided herein is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[0049] It is also to be understood that various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and embodiments of the present disclosure, as well as specific examples, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.
[0050] The terminology used herein is to describe particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises”, “comprising”, “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.
[0051] It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions/acts noted may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two figures shown in succession may be executed concurrently or may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts involved.
[0052] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
[0053] In the following detailed description of the embodiments of the disclosure, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the disclosure may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the disclosure, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The following description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense.
[0054] Hereinafter, a description of an embodiment with several components in communication with each other does not imply that all such components are required. On the contrary, a variety of optional components are described to illustrate the wide variety of possible embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0055] The present disclosure provides a lamp with integrated housing that features a cup shaped enclosure which not only conceals the lamp holder (that usually don’t compliment the lamp shape), but also protects the user from any accidental shocks during mounting or dismounting the bulb. It has been designed to provide a wide-ranging solution for concealing a plethora of lamp holder designs available in the market. It also eliminates alignment issues that may otherwise arise due to discrepancy in lamp holder mounting.
[0056] The lamp disclosed in the present disclosure caters to the eco-type lamp holders that typically come under two formats a. Straight holder b. Angle holder. Both the variants have two visible parts- a cone-shaped skirting that houses the pogo-pin assembly and a base body that gets mounted on the wall. The solution aims at providing maximum coverage over both these parts for a better aesthetic appeal and safety against accidental shocks.
[0057] Figure 1A shows the assembled form of lamp 100 with integrated housing. Primarily it comprises of three main parts: a) lamp unit with a diffuser and PCB housing b) a cup-shaped enclosure with a translucent cup on the bottom c) holder base which is concealed by the cup shaped enclosed all parts are assembled in a single lamp unit.
[0058] Figure 1A shows the lamp 100 with integrated housing. The figure shows the separate first part 110 and a second part 140 of housing. The second part of housing is rotatable about the axis A. Figure 2 shows the exploded view of the lamp assembly which shows each component if the lamp assembly. The lamp 100 comprising: a PCB board in a PCB board housing 120, a diffuser 111 snap fitted above the PCB board housing 120 and a base holder 130 protruded downward from the PCB housing. The diffuser, PCB housing and base holder forming the first part 110 of the housing. The base holder 130 is surrounded by the second part 140 of the housing, and the second part accommodated the PCB board housing 120 within its interior circumferential area for being rotatably connected with the first part 110 of the housing. Also the second part 140 of the housing having a translucent cup 150 forming a part of the second part 140 housing for providing visual support for mounting and dismounting of the lamp 100 on holder.
[0059] In the lamp 100, the diffuser 111 has a ring 112 at its bottom which is received by the inner portion formed by the circumferential surface 121 of PCB board housing 120 to get permanently snap fitted with the diffuser 111. Also the PCB board housing 120 comprises a cylindrical component with a circumferential surface 121 with a cut out 123 at its bottom for arresting the second part 140 of the housing. The circumferential surface 121 of the PCB board housing 120 is accommodated by the interior circumferential area of the second part 140 of the housing and the circumferential surface 121 having a plurality of protruded parts 122 which comes in contact with interior circumferential area of the second part 140 of the housing to reduce friction and the circumferential area of the second part 140 of the housing has a plurality of grooves 141 to provide gap for air.
[0060] Figure 3A shows the locking mechanism of arresting second part of the housing with PCB board housing. The locking mechanism is encircled as T in the figure. Figure 3B shows the enlarged view of locking mechanism. The second part 140 of the housing having a plurality of snaps 142 to rest upon the cut out 123 of the PCB board housing 120. Figure 3C illustrates the location of snaps 142 on the second part of the housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0061] The translucent cup 150 is detachably connected with the second part 140 of the housing, which can be detached during the angle mounting of the lamp. The aforesaid setup works to address two main requirements: first wide-ranging solution for hiding different variants of eco type lamp holder. The lamp as disclosed in the present disclosure can be directly mounted to the straight holder with enough clearance between the cup and the holder body to avoid any interference. In case of angular holders, the translucent part is removed to accommodate the mound-like base body on which the skirting is fitted in an angular orientation. Second the cup is translucent thus it also provides a visual cue to the user while mounting the lamp on the lamp holder. The locking mechanism of translucent cup with the second part of the housing is shown in figure 4A. The locking mechanism is encircled as B in the figure.
[0062] Figure 4B shows the enlarged view of locking mechanism of translucent cup with second part of housing. The second part of housing has a plurality of extended parts 143 in the inner circumference as shown in figure and the translucent cup has a plurality of snaps 151 coming out from its inner circumference. The extended parts 143 are received by the snaps 151 while connecting the translucent cup with the second part of the housing and gets snap fitted with each other. Figure 4C shows location of snaps on the translucent cup. These snaps 151 are provided around the inner circumference at the distance from each other.
[0063] Figure 4D shows the locking mechanism to arrest sideways movement of translucent cup. The translucent cup has at least a flange 152 at is two sides and the bottom part of the second part of the housing has corresponding openings 144 to receive the flanges 152 while mounting the translucent cup in the second part of the housing. Thus, for snap fitting the translucent cup with the second part of the housing, the extended parts 143 are received by the snaps 151 and the flanges 152 are received by the opening 144 as indicated in the assembled lamp in figure 4E.
[0064] The second part of the housing is the second part 140 of the housing is rotatable with the PCB board housing 120 and the rotation is limited within the range of 90o - 270o. The lamp as disclosure also has a feature which restrict the unintentional rotation of the second part 140 of the housing which is shown in figure 5A and feature is encircled as F. Figure 5B shows the enlarged view of the feature which restrict the unintentional rotation of the second part 140 of the housing. The outer surface of circumferential surface 121 of PCB board housing 120 at least a lug or stopper 124 and the interior circumferential area of the second part 140 of the housing has at least a ridge 145 to get engaged with the lug or stopper 124 to arrest the rotation of the second part 140 of the housing with respect to the PCB board housing 120.
[0065] Figure 5C shows the location of lugs on the PCB housing. The lug like extension or stoppers 124 on the PCB housing arrests any unintentional rotation of Part B at the time of mounting/dismounting the bulb on the Lamp holder. The latter rotates only when a stipulated amount of torque is provided to traverse the lug profile. Rotation is restrained to a maximum of 90 – 270 degrees about the central axis through stoppers 124 on the PCB housing.
[0066] In case of any alignment and interference issues with the lamp holder or any discrepancy in the orientation of the Lamp holder can lead to the offset of the branding patch and the pattern lines on the cup from their original position. Angular adjustment mechanism enables the user to rotate the cup and fix it at the intended position. The same can also be used for fine-tuning the clearance fit with the lamp holder body.
[0067] The lamp with integrated housing as disclosed in the present disclosure promises a single-stop adaptable solution for hiding the lamp holder, that comes integrated with the bulb itself. This eliminates the need to purchase and retrofit any accessory to the existing bulb to achieve similar results. Post-mounting adjustment feature enables the user to solve any alignment issues without the need to change the lamp holder or modify its mounting position on the wall. a. Technical effects of the invention (Eg; Safety improvement, Performance improvement, Cost reduction, New product etc.) It is a new product. It eliminates the risk of electric shocks, if the user touches the aluminum holder base during mounting/dismounting of the bulb.
[0068] Following are the advantages of the lamp with integrated housing:
1. Integrated Solution: The cover for hiding the lamp holder is integrated with the bulb unit itself thereby eliminating the need for retrofitted accessories.
2. Adaptability: The proposed solutions cater to a wide variety of lamp holders available in the market. As such, the user has the flexibility of using the same bulb in different scenarios – Angular/Straight orientation of the Lamp holder.
3. Intuitive user Interaction: User Experience of mounting the bulb is fairly simple and intuitive. The mechanism deployed involves a single-handed operation and is easy to perform even with limited reach of the user.
4. Visual cue during mounting: Translucent band fitted on the bottom of the cup enclosure provides enough visual feedback for the user to not rely on any kind of guesswork.
5. Post-Mounting Adjustment: Finer adjustments to solve alignment and interference issues with the Lamp holder can be done by the user post mounting, providing greater flexibility of usage.
6. Aesthetic Appeal: Current lamp holders, which are likely visible, do not complement the overall look of the lamp. To address this problem, the proposed design solution aims to completely hide the lamp holder from view. By doing so, the holder will no longer detract from the overall appearance of the lamp and will allow the lamp's design to shine through, without any unsightly distractions.
7. Safety against electric shocks: There could be instances where the user might absent mindedly forget to switch off the power supply before replacing the bulb. In such cases, they might receive a severe electric shock if they accidentally touch the metallic holder base while contact is made with the holder pins. The concealing cup that fits over the PCB housing shields the user from the naked metallic holder base and thereby eliminates the possibility of accidental shocks.
8. Wide-Ranging solution: The proposed solution can fit over a wide range of eco-type holders without any interference. This allows the user to buy a single lamp and use it with different type of holders.
Equivalents
[0069] The foregoing description of the preferred embodiment of the invention has been presented for illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive, nor is it intended to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the disclosed embodiment may be modified in light of the above teachings.
, Claims:We Claim:
1. A lamp 100 with integrated housing having a first part 110 and a second part 140 of housing, the lamp 100 comprising:
a PCB board in a PCB board housing 120;
a diffuser 111 snap fitted with the PCB board housing 120 forming the first part 110 of housing; and
a base holder 130 protruded downward from the first part 110 of housing,
wherein the base holder 130 is surrounded by the second part 140 of the housing, and the second part accommodated the PCB board housing 120 within its interior circumferential area for being rotatably connected with the first part 110 of the housing;
wherein the second part 140 of the housing having a translucent cup 150 forming a part of the second part 140 housing for providing visual support for mounting and dismounting of the lamp 100 on holder.

2. The lamp 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the PCB board housing 120 comprises a cylindrical component with a circumferential surface 121 with a cut out 123 at its bottom for arresting the second part 140 of the housing.

3. The lamp 100 as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second part 140 of the housing having a plurality of snaps to rest upon the cut out 123 of the PCB board housing 120.

4. The lamp 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circumferential surface 121 of the PCB board housing 120 is accommodated by the interior circumferential area of the second part 140 of the housing and the circumferential surface 121 having a plurality of protruded parts 122 which comes in contact with interior circumferential area of the second part 140 of the housing to reduce friction.

5. The lamp 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circumferential area of the second part 140 of the housing has a plurality of grooves 141 to provide gap for air.

6. The lamp 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the translucent cup 150 is detachably connected with the second part 140 of the housing, which can be detached during the angle mounting of the lamp.

7. The lamp 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the diffuser 111 has a ring 112 at its bottom which is received by the inner portion formed by the circumferential surface 121 of PCB board housing 120 to get permanently snap fitted with the diffuser 111.

8. The lamp 100 as claimed in claim 5, wherein the outer surface of circumferential surface 121 of PCB board housing 120 at least a lug and the interior circumferential area of the second part 140 of the housing has at least a ridge to get engaged with the lug to arrest the rotation of the second part 140 of the housing with respect to the PCB board housing 120.

9. The lamp 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second part 140 of the housing is rotatable with the PCB board housing 120 and the rotation is limited within the range of 90o - 270o.

10. The lamp 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lamp 100 is mountable on straight holder or angle holder with pogo-pin assembly.

11. The lamp 100 as claimed in claim 1, wherein the translucent cup 150 is snap fitted with the second part 140 of the housing.